Quizizz challenge chap 5+9

Reports that present data without analysis or recommendations are _______.

• analytical reports
  

• informational reports
  

• cost-benefit analysis reports
  

• justification reports
  

Which of the following should be written as an informational report?

• A summary of information presented at a recent conference for technical writers
  

• A comparison of five handheld communication devices that your company might purchase
  

• A feasibility study addressing possible tuition reimbursement for employees
  

• A recommendation from the Information Technology Department that your company install a wireless
  network
  

The direct strategy of organization is appropriate for a business report when readers _______

• need to be educated
  

• must be persuaded
  

• are informed
  

• may be disappointed or hostile
  

When you organize an informational report directly, in what order should the ideas be presented?

• The direct strategy presents ideas in any order for maximum effectiveness and flexibility
  

• Introduction/background, facts/findings, and summary
  

• Introduction/background, summary, and facts/findings
  

• Summary, introduction/background, and facts/findings
  

An informal writing style includes _______.

• longer sentences
  

• mainly passive-voice verbs
  

• second-person pronouns (for example, you and your)
  

• contractions (for example, wouldn't, don't, they're)
  

In which format should a short informal report that will stay inside your organization be written?

• Letter format
  

• Memo or e-mail format
  

• Manuscript format
  

• Preprinted form
  

Your first step to writing an effective business report is _______.

• creating headings

• selecting format

• understanding the problem

• collecting data
  

Appropriate sources of information for an informal report include company records, observation, and _______

• survey results
  

• blogs
  

• personal experience

• television shows
  

To help you clarify your reason for writing a report, you should write a _______

• thesis statement
  

• topic sentence
  

• transitional sentence
  

• problem statement
  

Factual information for reports falls into which two broad categories?

• Primary and secondary
  

• Direct and indirect
  

• Informational and analytical
  

• Literal and figurative